{"id":18981,"date":"2020-09-03T16:02:14","date_gmt":"2020-09-03T10:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techjockey.com\/blog\/?p=18981"},"modified":"2026-03-30T18:47:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T13:17:31","slug":"vapt-cyber-security-measures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techjockey.com\/blog\/vapt-cyber-security-measures","title":{"rendered":"VAPT: Bridging the Gap Between Organizations & their Cyber Security Measures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We live in a world of hyperconnectivity, where huge streams of data are exchanged in less than a second. But with this hyper-connectivity often has the downside of increased cyberattacks. In the past 1 year only, around 95% of executives have reported at least one case of data breach.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Highlighting Cybersecurity Threats<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coronavirus pandemic has further brought to\nlight the dissonance between a business perception and on ground reality of cyberattacks.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not only this, coronavirus related breaches affected more than 40% of companies by April 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But it seems that business owners have not\ntaken a leaf out of corona\u2019s book yet. 75% business owners admitted that their\nexisting system security policies were not completely aligned with Covid-19\nresponse plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the pandemic continues to run amok, we can only imagine how many companies would be exposed to cyber threats and network compromises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How are Cybersecurity Threats Posing a\nLarger Business Risk<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Any cyberattack dents your organisation\u2019s\nreputation. Many businesses find it hard to recover from them with over 60\npercent of small enterprises shutting shops within 6 months after falling prey\nto hacking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A CNBC report, estimated that cyberattacks are costing companies \u20b91,46,66,820 in revenue and resources required to get their system up and running once more. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Frequent cyberattacks harm your company\u2019s reputation and upset the confidence of investors and customers. Already 54% consumers believe that businesses nowadays are not doing enough to protect their data. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And then, there can be legal consequences of\ndata breach too. As per privacy laws, an organisation is bound to safeguard any\npersonal data it records. In case the data gets compromised, the organisation\nmay have to bear fines or sanctions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Key Takeaways from Cybersecurity Strategies Adopted by Businesses in 2023<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Security focused businesses perform better<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Business leaders with a proactive\napproach towards security were able to perform better than those with a relaxed\napproach by a margin of 50-65 percentage points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Stronger system security measures = Better Performance<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

85% of enterprises opting for system\nsecurity measures were able to track the positive impact on business\nperformance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Having a BISO helps in countering cyber threats<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

80% of business aligned security leaders\nuse the services of a business information security officer (BISO) who updates\nthem on latest threats on counter actions. In comparison only 35% non-aligned\ncompanies have the position of a BISO. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>How to Bring Businesses & Cyber Security Strategies on the Same Page<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Around 68 percent of businesses have seen\na rise in cyberattacks in the past 2 years and 77 percent expect more data\nbreaches in the coming years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As technology expands, multiple opening\npoints are being created which can be exploited by hackers to steal important\ninformation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Majorly, there has been a rise in\nmalware, ransomware, DDoS attacks<\/a> on enterprises. The bottom line is that no\nmatter how many safeguards you implement for your network system, there might\nbe some vulnerability waiting to be exploited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In such a scenario, a better approach\nwould be to know different vulnerabilities in your system beforehand and\nrectify them before they can manifest to system crippling incidences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There exists no better security service\nthan VAPT for this. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

VAPT refers to Vulnerability Assessment<\/a>\nand Penetration Testing. It is a testing service meant to identify gaps in your\nsecurity system,and list which security lapses might ultimately lead to business\nlosses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Does VAPT Provide Business-Risk Context to Security Leaders<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A staggering 36 percent business owners\ndepicted their cybersecurity policy as being reactive, i.e. focussed more on\nhandling risks on day to day basis rather than having a long-term approach. For\nsuch businesses, VAPT offers the required context in risks to their system<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VAPT consists of two parts: Vulnerability\nAssessment (VA) and Penetration Testing (PT). VA focuses on bringing all sorts\nof vulnerabilities to the fore and is meant for internal data of the company.\nPT, on the other hand, identifies which threats can comprise security and is\ndirected towards external data.<\/p>\n\n\n

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VA and PT combine to benefit\norganisations in the following manner-<\/p>\n\n\n\n